**Valeria's POV**
I feel an electric current travel up my leg and get stuck in my abdomen. The hairs on the back of my neck stand on end, and my throat aches from the knot forming there. I look into Mattia's eyes, and they are darker than usual, as if he is undressing me with his lustful, possessive gaze. I hear him clear his throat and give me a sideways smile before taking off his vest and rolling up the sleeves of his royal blue shirt.
"I want to draw you naked. Having you on my canvas would be the greatest reward in the world," he says deeply.
My crotch immediately gets wet, because just imagining myself naked to be drawn sends a wave of heat to my face, turning it crimson.
"I... it's just that..."
"I won't do anything to you just by looking, Valeria," he responds, bringing his in
